Andersson, Kent b. December 2, 1933 d. November 3, 2005 Actor, Writer. He had his breakthrough in the 1960´s with three plays, co-written with writer/director Bengt Bratt, "Flotten", "Hemmet" and "Sandlådan". Since then he became a highly respected and beloved actor and playwright for the Swedish people, often seen in films and TV-series, besides his theatre acting and revue performances. In 1996 he took over the old cinema Aftonstjärnan (Evening Star) in his hometown Gothenburg, which was about to be closed down. It became a platform for his work...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Lundby kyrkogård, Goteborg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden Plot: 15/102
Carlsson, Ebbe b. September 28, 1947 d. August 3, 1992 Swedish Publisher. Secretary of Information for the Swedish Department for Justice 1974-1976. Chairman of the Swedish Canoe Association since 1964. He became known to the Swedish people in connection with "Ebbe Carlsson-affären" (the "Ebbe Carlsson Affair"), a huge political scandal that shook Sweden in the summer of 1988. Ebbe Carlsson, supported by the Swedish Minister for Justice, Anna-Greta Leijon, was investigating the murder of Prime Minister Olof Palme as a private person. The Minister...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Lundby kyrkogård, Goteborg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden Plot: Garden of Rememberance
Dahlquist, Lasse b. September 14, 1910 d. October 14, 1979 Singer, Composer and Actor. When returning home to Sweden after some years at sea, he started as a singer for Columbia Records in 1931. His major breakthrough was in 1938 with "Jolly Bob från Aberdeen". He wrote hundreds of songs, most of them coloured by his native upgrowing at the Swedish westcoast, and was often called "Västkustens vissångare" ("The singer of the westcoast"). He made over 500 recordings and among his most popular songs are "De ä dans på Brännö brygga" and "Oh boy, oh boy, oh...[Read More] (Bio by: Peter Robsahm) Brännö kyrkogård, Goteborg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
Stenhammar, Wilhelm b. February 7, 1871 d. November 11, 1927 Composer, Conductor, Pianist. One of Sweden's leading classical musicians, his music is notable for its austere strength and distinctive Nordic flavor. The Symphony No. 2 (1916), the Second Piano Concerto (1908), and the Serenade in F (1913) are probably his most representative works. Stenhammar was born in Stockholm. A musical prodigy, he studied piano in his native city and in Berlin, but was never formally trained in composition. He made his concert debut as a pianist in 1892 and eventually...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards) Mariebergs kyrkogård, Goteborg, Vastra Gotalands Lan, Sweden
b. December 2, 1933 d. November 3, 2005